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    This document provides a quick reference guide for common conditions treated with antibiotics. It lists memory tricks to remember which antibiotic class treats certain conditions like sinusitis, strep throat, and dog bites. It also lists conditions that do not require antibiotics, such as bronchitis and mononucleosis. The guide then summarizes common antibiotics used to treat specific diagnoses like trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Finally, it outlines various antibiotic classes, their common uses, and important considerations like safety during pregnancy.

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    This document provides a quick reference guide for common conditions treated with antibiotics. It lists memory tricks to remember which antibiotic class treats certain conditions like sinusitis, strep throat, and dog bites. It also lists conditions that do not require antibiotics, such as bronchitis and mononucleosis. The guide then summarizes common antibiotics used to treat specific diagnoses like trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Finally, it outlines various antibiotic classes, their common uses, and important considerations like safety during pregnancy.

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    This document provides a quick reference guide for common conditions treated with antibiotics. It lists memory tricks to remember which antibiotic class treats certain conditions like sinusitis, strep throat, and dog bites. It also lists conditions that do not require antibiotics, such as bronchitis and mononucleosis. The guide then summarizes common antibiotics used to treat specific diagnoses like trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Finally, it outlines various antibiotic classes, their common uses, and important considerations like safety during pregnancy.

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    This document provides a quick reference guide for common conditions treated with antibiotics. It lists memory tricks to remember which antibiotic class treats certain conditions like sinusitis, strep throat, and dog bites. It also lists conditions that do not require antibiotics, such as bronchitis and mononucleosis. The guide then summarizes common antibiotics used to treat specific diagnoses like trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Finally, it outlines various antibiotic classes, their common uses, and important considerations like safety during pregnancy.

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    Antibiotics

    Diabetes
    - Q U I C-KQ U
    REI CF KE RREENFCE ER-E N C E -
    *PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE, NOT AN ALL INCLUSIVE LIST

    MEMORY TRICKS CONDITIONS THAT DO NOT GET


    ANTIBIOTICS:
    Sinusitis:
    Bronchitis*
    AUGust Colds. (Augmentin or Penicillins)
    Allergic rhinitis
    Uveitis
    Strep Throat: Any "-itis" of the musculoskeletal system
    Treat My throat Pain (Macrolides or Penicillins) (except osteomyelitis)
    Mononucleosis
    *unless pertussis

    Purulent Cellulitis:
    BCD (Bactrim, Clindamycin, Doxycycline)
    DIAGNOSIS ANTIBIOTIC
    Dog Bitten = Augmentin
    Trichomoniasis
    Flagyl
    Bacterial vaginosis
    Pregnancy:
    CAMP (Cephalosporins, Amoxicillin, Macrolides,
    Doxycycline
    Penicillin) (*Yes, Amoxicillin is a penicillin but it Chlamydia
    Azithromycin
    makes the mnemonic easier!)

    Gonorrhea Rocephin (IM)


    Pneumonia:
    MAD Lung (Macrolides, Amoxicillin, Doxycycline,
    Levaquin) Syphilis Penicillin G (IM)

    CLASSES AND THEIR COMMON USES


    PENICILLINS MACROLIDES
    (-cillin) (-mycin)
    Well tolerated! Side effect: GI upset common (can try another
    Pregnancy and infant safe! from this class)
    Amoxicillin: pneumonia, otitis media, group A Pneumonia, pertussis
    strep throat, sinusitis, etc Clarithromycin: Part of H. Pylori triple therapy
    Augmentin: animal bites Alternative to penicillins
    Dicloxacillin: mastitis

    SULFONAMIDES CEPHALOSPORINS
    ("Sulfa") (Contain "ceph" or "cef")
    Most common: Bactrim Good for non-IgE mediated PCN allergy!
    UTIs, purulent cellulitis, prophylaxis in AIDs Pregnancy safe
    patients, below the waist skin complaints Keflex: Above the waist skin complaints
    Safety concern: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Post op wounds

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    Antibiotics
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    CLASSES AND THEIR COMMON USES

    FLUOROQUINOLONES TETRACYCLINES
    (-floxacin) (-cycline)
    Heavy duty Avoided during pregnancy
    Respiratory fluoroquinolones: pneumonia (if Side effect: N/V/D, photosensitivity
    comorbidities or recent abx use) RMSF, Lyme disease, purulent cellulitis,
    Ciprofloxacin: UTIs, diverticulitis, traveler's diarrhea,
    pneumonia
    diverticulitis
    Not given < 8 years old*
    Black box warning: Achilles tendon rupture
    Stains teeth!
    *Exceptions: RMSF, Lyme Disease

    MISCELLANEOUS

    vancomycin (Vancocin): nitrofurantoin (Macrobid):


    Used for more serious infections First line option for UTI
    Safety considerations: ototoxicity, hard on
    kidneys
    "Red Man Syndrome" rifampin (Rifadin):
    Tuberculosis
    clindamycin (Cleocin): Side effect: turns excretions red
    Used for more serious infections Monitor: LFTs
    Risk for superinfection
    2nd line option option for mastitis

    metronidazole (Flagyl):
    Side effects: GI upset, metallic taste
    Important teaching point: disulfiram-like
    reaction with alcohol use

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